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Raymond, Annie Louise Cary

vocalist, was born Oct. 22, 1842, in Wayne, Maine. She is one of the most noted concert singers in the United States.

RAYMOND, BENJAMIN WRIGHT, merchant, was born Oct. 23, 1801, in Rome, N. Y. In 1839 he was elected the third mayor of Chicago, and he was re-elected in 1842. He was one of the originators of the city of Lake Forest, a founder of Lake Forest university and president of its board of trustees; and was a member of the board of trustees of Beloit college and Rockford Female seminary. In 1864 he organized the Elgin National Watch company, and became its president. He died April 5, 1883, in Chicago, Ill.